Travel to Semarang
Every way to reach Semarang: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Semarang is reachable from 84 places across 3 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 13 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 16m door to door. The nearest origin is 52 km away.
How people reach Semarang
Every mode that actually calls at Semarang, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 152 | €11.88 | 1h 16m | 404 km | 2 |
| Flight | 18 | €33.77 | 3h 55m | 1,486 km | 10 |
| Ferry | 2 | €59.74 | 25h 41m | 784 km | 1 |
- 84Places you can arrive from
- 84Places you can leave for
- 3Countries
- 13Operators
The trip ends at Semarang Gudang railway station. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.

Looking for somewhere to stay in Semarang?
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 78 | 45% | Jepara, 52 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 82 | 48% | Cirebon, 208 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 12 | 7% | Banjarbaru, 629 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Semarang that we sell.
Stations, airports and ports in Semarang
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Semarang
- Semarang Gudang railway station
- Semarang Poncol railway station
- Semarang Tawang railway station
- Terminal Terboyo
- Cititrans Shuttle
- SRG
- Tanjung Emas Semarang Port
SRG is not in Semarang, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.

Getting from SRG into Semarang?
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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The cheapest journeys into Semarang
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purwodadi Grobogan to Semarang train | €11.88 | 1h 16m | 56 km |
| Kartasura to Semarang train | €12.99 | 1h 24m | 71 km |
| Surakarta to Semarang train | €14.09 | 1h 26m | 77 km |
| Pekalongan to Semarang train | €14.64 | 1h 30m | 83 km |
| Klaten to Semarang train | €14.64 | 1h 30m | 82 km |
| Grogol to Semarang train | €14.64 | 1h 28m | 81 km |
| Yogyakarta to Semarang train | €15.74 | 1h 35m | 90 km |
| Pemalang to Semarang train | €19.59 | 1h 47m | 115 km |
| Purwokerto to Semarang train | €23.44 | 1h 58m | 139 km |
| Madiun to Semarang train | €23.44 | 1h 56m | 141 km |
| Tegal to Semarang train | €23.99 | 1h 58m | 142 km |
| Cilacap to Semarang train | €28.94 | 2h 21m | 176 km |
| Kediri to Semarang train | €32.24 | 2h 25m | 198 km |
| Surabaya to Semarang train | €33.34 | 2h 36m | 259 km |
| Surabaya to Semarang flight | €33.77 | 3h 55m | 259 km |
| Tasikmalaya to Semarang train | €39.94 | 2h 50m | 246 km |
A day in Semarang hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.

Baggage storage near Semarang Gudang railway station
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Popular trips to Semarang
Common questions about Travel to Semarang
How can I get to Semarang?
Semarang is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 84 places, across 3 countries, on services run by 13 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Semarang?
The cheapest way into Semarang is by Train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 84 origins we sell into Semarang over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Semarang?
The fastest journey into Semarang is by Train, at 1h 16m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 52 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Semarang have?
Semarang has 7 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Semarang Gudang railway station, Semarang Poncol railway station, Semarang Tawang railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Semarang from within 200 km?
78 of the routes we sell into Semarang start within 200 km. The nearest is Jepara, 52 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Semarang in Indonesia?
Semarang connects to 84 places on our network across 3 countries, the furthest of them 1,486 km away in a straight line. Indonesia routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Indonesia
The wider region
Being on the water gives Semarang a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.

Anything to book in Semarang before you go?
Day trips that leave Semarang in the morning and cover a good part of Indonesia by evening.
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